An Empirical Comparison of Alternative Models for Valuing Interest Rate Options
Preprint
- 1 June 1997
- preprint
- Published by Elsevier in SSRN Electronic Journal
Abstract
This article presents the first comprehensive comparative study of alternative models for valuing interest rate options. One and two factor inversion models of the Hull/White type and one and two factor Heath/J arrow/Morton models are considered. The valuation models are assessed by different criteria which are of considerable importance for the practical use of the models. To assess empirical performance, the models are tested on an identical set of bond warrant data. Not only the empirical quality, however, but also the practical problems in implementing the different approaches contribute to the differentiation of the models.Keywords
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